Pádraig Rice

381. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the concerns of veterinary nurses regarding workforce planning and welfare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23295/26]

458. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she plans to meet with a representative group regarding a proposal (details supplied) [23292/26]

459. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 19 February 2026, if her position has changed regarding the sole use of Pobal data with respect to the granting of social deprivation practice grants (details supplied); if work is now being carried out in her Department to address the flaws identified and the potential implications for other services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23293/26]

460. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the appointment of a clinical nurse lead to support the implementation of the national model of care for epilepsy has been progressed; the reasons a permanent appointment has not been approved to date; if she will provide details on the allocation of time which will be given to the post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23296/26]

461. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of children aged 12 to 17 years-of-age living with asthma in Ireland, and of this cohort, the number who hold a medical card and who hold a GP visit card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23297/26]

462. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of ICS–formoterol combination inhalers currently reimbursed under the general medical services (GMS) scheme, including whether they are approved for use as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23298/26]

463. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to estimate the annual cost to the State of extending reimbursement to provide ICS–formoterol combination inhalers, used as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART), to all children aged 12 to 17 years-of-age diagnosed with asthma; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23299/26]

464. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 26 November 2025, to provide an update on plans to address infrastructure constraints in Cork University Hospital’s rheumatology department (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards; if any funding has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23300/26]

478. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2514 of 13 January 2026, to provide an update on the review of the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS); if the review of physician-delivered HEMS has been submitted to the HSE, as per the timeline previously outlined; to provide a timeline for publication (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23414/26]

508. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if children being reviewed by the External Expert Panel Review will also have their full clinical pathways reviewed; if there is one single body responsible for reviewing the full clinical pathway of these patients; the way in which different processes will interact (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23470/26]

513. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to roll out a school-based oral health promotion initiative to all primary schools (details supplied); if her Department is carrying out any work in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23519/26]

514. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation regarding their oral health promotion initiatives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23520/26]

515. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the concerns of student veterinary nurses regarding their placement conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/26]

420. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the discrepancies around the cost of a medical report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22937/26]

421. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1858 of 18 March 2026, if a cohort of infants can receive a second RSV immunisation in winter 2026-2027 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22952/26]

422. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason for the prolonged delay in commencing section 232 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; the timeline for signing the concurrence and the commencement order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22953/26]

423. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a discrepancy between published agreed eligibility criteria and campaign criteria for a role within the National Ambulance Service (details supplied); if this application process will be reviewed given that a number of eligible staff were deemed ineligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22955/26]

292. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the work undertaken by his Department in relation to the Programme for Government’s commitment regarding facilitating an easier return to Ireland for emigrants, specifically in relation to bilateral driving licence exchange agreements with non-EU states; if his Department has had contact with specific state licensing authorities in the United States of America; to provide a status update on these engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21593/26]

293. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to the National Transport Authority for new Bus Connects routes in Cork for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21594/26]

294. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 20 March 2025, the position regarding the timeline he is working towards on implementing the Programme for Government commitment to introduce contactless payments on all public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21595/26]

858. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns with respect to the recruitment and retention of clinical practice tutors in radiography (details supplied); if additional practice tutors posts will be provided to support additional clinical placements; if she will address outstanding issues related to pay, conditions and career progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21529/26]

867. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric osteotomies carried out under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in Children’s Health Ireland hospitals and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh in each of the years from 2010 to 2016, by location, in tabular form. [21558/26]

870. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the HSE Capital Plan 2026, if she will provide a full list of all projects with their capital funding allocation for 2026, by region and county. [21587/26]

881. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, if the terms of reference for the External Expert Panel have been finalised; if the terms of reference will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21635/26]

882. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, if, as well as assessing the appropriateness of the original decision to operate in individual cases, the External Expert Panel will examine how those surgical decisions were made and overseen within hospital governance structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21636/26]